Civil Pipe Layer/labourer

Berto Contractors Ltd. is a growing excavation and civil contractor operating in the Lower Mainland. We offer a wide range of services within the industry, taking on various projects in Telecommunications civil infrastructure placement and maintenance.

Our team is on the search for experienced Civil Pipe Layers and labourer's to join our growing company. These positions are responsible for assisting the Foreman/In-Charge with all duties related to completing a build in a safe, efficient, & productive manner.

In addition to extended Health Benefits, we offer competitive wages, a Health Spending Account, Tuition Reimbursement and safety training certification.

**Major Duties Performed**
- Ensures trucks are loaded/stocked with required tools/equipment/materials required for the daily build/tasks
- Ensures trucks are clean, tidy & organized, always.
- Ensures job site is kept clean & identify all possible safety hazards
- Ensures job build area is safely blocked from traffic & pedestrians
- Assists Foreman/In-Charge with all site related duties including but not limited to confirming what is needed & ensuring all materials & equipment required for daily tasks are in working order & safely loaded, with basic flagging equipment
- Loads & unloads materials, tools & equipment; distributes to appropriate locations according to project plans & specifications
- Prepares job site for build; measures & marks out areas where construction work will be performed
- Reads & interprets plans, instructions, & specifications to determine work activities
- Rodding conduits
- Operates jackhammers & chipping guns to break up concrete or pavement while practicing safe trenching & digging methods
- Erects & disassembles scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps & other temporary structures
- Signals equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement & adjustment of machinery, equipment, & materials
- Tends pumps, compressors & generators to provide power for tools, machinery & equipment
- Digs ditches or trenches, backfills excavations & compacts & levels earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers & rakes
- Shovels gravel & other materials into trenches
- Positions, joins, aligns & seals conduits
- Operates, reads & maintains air monitoring & other sampling devices in confined &/or hazardous environments
- Operates & cares for construction equipment & machines; lubricates, cleans, fuels & repairs machinery, equipment & tools
- Performs utility spotting when operator is excavating
- Identifies, packs & transports hazardous materials when required
- Ensure all certifications & licenses applicable to duties/tasks outlined in this job description are kept up-to-date & valid

**Health & Safety Duties**
- Operates tools, equipment & machinery according to prescribed safety procedures
- Follows established safety procedures & techniques to perform job duties including lifting, climbing, etc.
- Corrects unsafe conditions in work areas & reports any conditions that are not correctable to Foreman/In-Charge immediately
- Completes FLHA daily upon arrival at the job site
- Abides by the Confined Space Entry procedures
- Ensures public safety around the job site (work zones)
- Abides by Berto’s Health & Safety Manual & WorkSafe BC procedures at all times

**Job Requirements**:

- 6+ months construction/labourer experience
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Valid class 5 driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract
- Basic understanding of construction principles and procedures, an asset:

- Ability to identify a utility service
- Ability to distinguish utility markings
- Experience using small power tools an asset
- Cut Off Saw
- Plate Tamper
- Drill
- Jumping Jack
- Generator
- Air Compressor
- Pneumatic Tool
- Shovels, rakes, etc.
- Access to reliable transportation

**Work Environment**
- Regularly works near moving mobile equipment in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat & humidity, & exposure to dust & asphalt
- Noise level may occasionally be loud
- Hazards associated with the construction industry including overhead & underground hazards
- Needs to be aware of other trades personnel working in the same job site

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $25.00-$28.00 per hour

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Tuition reimbursement

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lower Mainland, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 Driver's License (required)

Work Location: In person